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As Trump prioritizes Hormuz, Israel fears Iran rebuilding nuclear program while preserving ballistic missile threat

Israel is worried that the United States is centering the Strait of Hormuz, deprioritizing the threat of a nuclear Iran.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Israelis turn out to cast their ballots on election day for the 20th Knesset on March 17, 2015 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Israel's next election: Who's leading in polls and what's at stake?

After months of negotiations and speculations, the coalition announced that general elections will take place on Oct. 27.

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As US-Iran fighting resumes, Israel weighs 3 options with restraint winning, for now

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In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

New Israeli election poll puts Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu: What to know

Former Israeli army chief of staff Gadi Eizenkot speaks during the launch of the Yashar party's election campaign in Hod Aharon, in central Israel, on June 30, 2026.

Trump declares MoU with Iran 'over' as Hegseth cancels trip to Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not shown) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Leaders from NATO's 32 countries, plus NATO allies like Ukraine, gathered in the Turkish capital to discuss a range of issues involving spending targets, defense industrial production, and support for Ukraine, among other topics. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Samuel Wendel

Senior Market Research Analyst

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Adam Lucente

News and Business Correspondent

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Jack Dutton

Chief Business Correspondent

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Ben Caspit

Israel Columnist

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance

Rina Bassist

Associate Editor (Israel)

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

(FILES) Roger Waters, British rock legend and co founder of the group Pink Floyd, paints a graffiti at Israel’s separation barrier surrounding the West Bank town of Bethlehem the day before his concert near Tel Aviv, 21 June 2006. The United Nations on August 19, 2009 premiered a film narrated by former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters on the plight of Palestinians living in the shadow of Israel's controversial separation barrier. The 15-minute film entitled "Walled Horizons" was made in honour of the fifth

The dark side of Pink Floyd's Roger Waters

Comparing Israel to Nazi Germany is abhorrent, even for an aging rock star.

Hezbollah contemplates next move

Israel’s president extends a hand to Iran, putting the ball in Hezbollah and Tehran's court.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas prays during a meeting of the Fatah Revolutionary Council in the West Bank city of Ramallah September 1, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX133QU

At Mandela funeral, Abbas says he opposes boycott of Israel

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' public criticism of the international movement of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) of Israel reveals an absence of any clear strategy within his government.

The handcuffs of inmates are seen during a play at a public theatre in Lima, June 20, 2012. About 20 young inmates of Ancon prison put on stage their own theatrical script, based on their testimonies in jail, outside prison after four months of rehearsal. The event, organized by prison authorities, aims to help them reintegrate into society when they get released in future. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU - Tags: SOCIETY CRIME LAW) - RTR33Y1I

Israeli criminals make their way to Morocco

Lacking an extradition treaty with Israel, Morocco has become an unlikely sanctuary for Israeli mobsters looking to make money or avoid police investigations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Allen (R) waits to testify, as he sits next to Navy Vice Admiral William McRaven (C) and Army General James Thurman (L), before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to serve as the next commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, on Capitol Hill in Washington June 28, 2011. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR2O7DR

Allen security plan stuck in start

Will Gen. John Allen’s ideas about the US role in addressing Israel’s security concerns help or hinder the Israeli-Palestinian talks?

Israeli soldiers pull a Palestinian off a truck loaded with items European diplomats wanted to deliver to locals in the West Bank herding community of Khirbet al-Makhul, in the Jordan Valley September 20, 2013. Israeli soldiers manhandled European diplomats on Friday and seized the truck full of tents and emergency aid they had been trying to deliver to Palestinians whose homes were demolished earlier this week. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY) - RTX13SH3

US, EU pressure Palestinians to accept security plan

The Palestinian government is resisting a US security plan it considers biased toward Israel, allowing the Israelis to maintain a military presence in the Jordan Valley.

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) takes questions from the audience after a conversation with Israeli-American media tycoon Haim Saban about negotiations with Iran in Washington December 7, 2013. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA) - RTX168MN

US security guarantees can reassure Israeli public on Iran

American security guarantees can protect Israel from an Iranian nuclear threat, reassuring the Israeli public and opening the way to meaningful negotiations with the Palestinians.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela (R) speaks to journalists
next to Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres (L) outside his
office after their meeting in Johannesburg, September 3, 2002, during
the World Summit on Sustainable Development. REUTERS/Juda Ngwenya

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Israel's constituency of conscience

Israel's "constituency of conscience" emerges when its leaders eulogize Nelson Mandela while Palestinian residents are oppressed and dispossessed — and that is a hopeful sign for the future.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (not pictured) in Riyadh November 4, 2013. Kerry on Monday played down any rift with Saudi Arabia, saying relations between the two countries were strategic and enduring and that both agreed negotiations were the only way to stop Syria's civil war. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX14ZTC

Israel's silent partner?

There may be common interests shared by Jerusalem and Riyadh, but there is no "alliance" on the horizon.

A participant touches his kippah, or skullcap, during the 12th annual gay pride parade in Jerusalem August 1, 2013. Some 2500 people on Thursday took part in the annual parade in Jerusalem. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (JERUSALEM - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTX127G7

HaBayit HaYehudi blocks Israeli gay revolution

Meretz Knesset member Nitzan Horowitz says the HaBayit HaYehudi Party, which was thought to be civic-minded and liberal, is obstructing legislation to prevent discrimination against gays time after time.

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Animal carts collect Gaza's garbage due to siege

A lack of fuel has sidelined garbage trucks in Gaza, prompting officials to switch to animal carts for collection.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) during a news conference following a meeting at Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem December 5, 2013. Kerry said on Thursday that some progress had been made in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and that he had presented Israel with ideas for improving its security under any future accord. REUTERS/Gali Tibbon/Pool (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX164NX

Kerry, evangelist of Israeli security and Palestinian peace

Secretary of State John Kerry employs all the US expertise to first resolve the security problem between Israelis and Palestinians, hoping that such a compromise will allow discussion of the core issues.